Jeremy Jones
DemocraticQ1 The cost of electricity and water are on the rise with nearby data centers straining current resources in combination with increased energy costs to consumers. How will you navigate the economic, public health, and environmental impacts when considering new data centers and data center permissions, in general?
Yes all these factors should be considered when considering new data centers. But I would go far as in banning all new data centers until further notice.
Q2 How will you ensure science workforce preparedness in community-based institutions like K–12 schools and community colleges across our state?
We should do a top to bottom audit of the SC K-12 and community colleges funding and how we prepare our students. We need to ensure our money is going directly to the students and to benefit them through their journey in our schools. And science and biotech should be at the top of the list in what we prioritize.
Q3 What steps, if any, do you believe government should take to protect public health and community wellbeing (e.g., vaccine access, environmental health risks such as PFAS or asbestos, disease prevention, or emergency preparedness)?
We need to listen to and hire scientists that have done actual research on these specific vaccines etc. and that we should give them the funding to be innovative in how they use these resources to protect human life.
Q4 As the world is becoming more information dense, science mistrust has grown. How do you think elected officials can work with scientists to build the general public’s trust in science?
We need to speak truth to power that we believe in the science around anything. And make sure our scientists and politicians can speak in terms to people that they can understand about how science will change the world.